Business (after London)

My project "Business (after London)“ sprang from the exhibition “Sudden White (after London)” curated by Mark Beasley (Creative Time NY) at the Royal Academy of Arts London. Against the background of British writer’s Richard Jefferies science-fiction novel “After London”, the exhibition picked apocalyptic situations as its central topic. I had the impression that the exhibition reflected the current mood in London.

During my work trip to London, I was able to take some pictures in the Financial District. In a book shop I happened upon the book "The return of depression economics" by nobel laureate Paul Krugman, who in 2001 predicted the collapse of the global financial system. I am interested in the reasons and the development of the current crisis related to personal experience.

In “Business (after London)” I work with quotations both by Krugman and other experts as well as statements documenting my own family’s and environment’s involvement. I asked the question “Who in the family works at Schaeffler (a big German company)?” since quite a few family members are employed with Schaeffler, which was the first German company to ask for government assistance after a misinvestment. “Business (after London)” connects to my previous New York work “relentless structure” which deals with the real-life embodiment of certain socio-economic situations.

art-collector 2009
Akademie der Künste Berlin